Apostolepis assimilis (Reinhardt, 1861)

Type locality. Fazenda Capão do Porcos, near Brumado, “Campos region,” west of Serra do EspinhaÇo, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil .

Distribution. Known from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay (Plt. 232A), recorded in the southern portion of the Cerrado and its contact areas with the Atlantic Forest, with marginal records in the Pantanal and Caatinga (Plt. 232A), mostly at intermediate to high elevations (Plt. 232B). Observed in the field in open areas, forest border and disturbed areas (Giraudo and Scrocchi, 1998; Giraudo and Scrocchi,2002; Marques et al., 2009; Moreira et al., 2009; Sousa et al., 2010).